§ Sir W. WAYLANDasked the Minister of Agriculture the average price of English wheat quoted in the home markets in the years 1926, 1927, 1928, and on 1st December, 1929; and the average retail prices of the 4 lb. loaf in the same years and at the same date in 1929?
§ Mr. N. BUXTONThe following statement shows for the undermentioned periods the average price of British wheat per cwt. of 112 lbs. in England and Wales as ascertained under the Corn Returns Act, 1882, and the Corn Sales Act, 1921, together with the average56W retail price of bread* in the United Kingdom per 4 lb. loaf.
Year. Average price of British wheat. Average Retail price of Bread. Per cwt. Per 4 lb. loaf. s. d. d. 1926 12 5 10 1927 11 6 9¾ 1928 10 0 9 Week ending—2nd Nov., 1929 9 5 9† Week ending—30th Nov., 1929 9 4 ‡ * From the "Ministry of Labour Gazette." † Average price on the 1st November, 1929. ‡ Figure for 1st December, 1929, not yet available.